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Diagnostic Imaging Services & Center at DM Hillandale
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Radiology is the branch of medicine that uses radioactive substances,
electromagnetic radiation, and sound waves to create images of the body, its
organs, and structures for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment. Images can
also show how effectively the body and its internal organs and structures are
functioning.
Radiology has evolved into a high-tech science with
state-of-the-art equipment to aid in imaging every aspect of the body.
While there has been concern over the potential harmful side effects
associated with the use of radiation, it is believed that the small risks are
greatly outweighed by the information gained about patients' conditions and
radiology's contribution to medical science.
Radiology offers both
diagnostic and therapeutic services. The specialty areas of radiology include
four distinct approaches.
Diagnostic radiology uses external radiation
to produce images of the body, its organs, and other internal structures for
medical diagnostic purposes.
Nuclear medicine uses very small amounts of
radioactive materials to create an image of the body, its organ functions, and
structure, for diagnostic and treatment purposes.
Therapeutic radiology,
or radiation oncology, uses applications of radiant energy to study, treat, and
manage cancer and other diseases.
Interventional radiology uses various
imaging techniques to guide the insertion of small instruments and tools through
the body to identify and treat a medical disorder without requiring conventional
surgery.
For more information, call 404-501-8020
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